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2. Threatened Birds of India

3. Why birds are threatened
Habitat Destruction
Expansion of Agriculture
Rapid Industrialization
Poaching and Trade
Global Warming and Climate Change

4. Categories of threatened birds
Extinct – not seen at least for 50 years
Critically Endangered – likely to be extinct
Endangered – high risk of extinction
Vulnerable – risk of extinction
Near threatened – close to vulnerable
Least Concern – not qualify any of the above
Data deficient – no information available

5. Threatened Birds Scenario
Species
World
India
Critically Endangered
181 9
Endangered
351 12
Vulnerable
674 59
Near Threatened
795 58
Total
2001
138

6. Critically Endangered
In Central India we have 9 species of the birds which come under this category

7. White-backed Vulture Gyps bengalensis
This species is widely distributed in India
Till late 1990 it was in abundant but declined rapidly
Cause – veterinary use of diclofenac for livestock

8. Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus
This species is also widely distributed in India
Like White-backed Vultures their population declined rapidly after 1990
Cause – veterinary use of diclofenac for cattle

9. Jerdon's Courser Rhinptilus bitorquatus
This is endemic bird found in south-eastern Andhra Pradesh. Earlier known from few places in Central India from Godavari River basin.
Habitat specialist bird found only in scrub forest
Threats – habitat destruction because of human activities

10. Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti
This bird is endemic to Satpuda Mountains known from only from six places in Central India. Because of the Forest Owlet, the Central Indian Forests come under Endemic Bird Area
Only found in dry deciduous forests
Threats – habitat destruction for fuel wood, illicit wood cutting, overgrazing and direct persecution by tribal

11. Endangered
We have 12 bird species which come under this category

12. Great Indian Bustard Ardeotis nigriceps
Historically spread all over Indian subcontinent. Now restricted to only a few places in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Habitat specialist birds representative of Grassland
Threats – expansion of agriculture, habitat fragmentation, overgrazing, pesticides and hunting

13. Vulnerable
We have 59 species which come under this category

14. Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis
The species found all over India in large wetlands
The population is declining very fast
Threats – destruction of nesting habitat, drainage and pollution of wetlands and dearth of food

15. Sarus Crane Grus antigone
Historically widespread all over south Asia and Australia. Now declining all over its range
Threats - primarily threatened by a combination of habitat loss and modification (owing primarily to agricultural expansion), pollution and persecution

16. Near Threatened
We have 58 species which fall under this category

17. Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala
Widespread and locally common resident in South east Asia
It frequents freshwater marshes, lakes and reservoirs, flooded fields, paddy fields, freshwater swamp forests, riverbanks, intertidal mudflats and saltpans
Threats - habitat loss, disturbance, pollution and hunting of adults and collection of eggs and nestlings from colonies is cause for concern

18. Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor
Found only in Asia and African Continent
Every year 10% population decline is observed in Africa. It breeds in Little Run of Katch in Gujarat
After breeding, disperse over Indian Subcontinent
Threats – water pollution, disturbance to nesting sites and habitat destruction

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